The state shuttered stores in Whiteclay, Neb., which borders the dry Pine Ridge reservation, where half the adults struggle with alcohol abuse. But critics say the move infringes upon business rights.

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]]>Jim KentWith National Monuments Under Review, Bears Ears Is Focus Of Fierce DebateBears Ears in Utah is on land considered sacred to Native Americans. But some local residents say the 1.35-million-acre national monument is being pushed by extreme out-of-state environmentalists.Fri, 05 May 2017 15:58:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2017/05/05/526860725/with-national-monuments-under-review-bears-ears-is-focus-of-fierce-debate?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Bears Ears in Utah is on land considered sacred to Native Americans. But some local residents say the 1.35-million-acre national monument is being pushed by extreme out-of-state environmentalists.

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]]>Kirk Siegler'Powwow Sweat' Promotes Fitness Through Traditional DanceNative Americans are 60 percent more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic whites. The Coeur D'Alene Tribe in Idaho is using traditional dance to get fit and lose weight. They call it "Powwow Sweat."Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:46:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/17/522994311/powwow-sweat-promotes-fitness-through-traditional-dance?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Native Americans are 60 percent more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic whites. The Coeur D'Alene Tribe in Idaho is using traditional dance to get fit and lose weight. They call it "Powwow Sweat."

Demonstrators in Washington, D.C., were urging the Trump administration to meet with tribal leaders, and protesting the construction of the nearly complete Dakota Access Pipeline.

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]]>Maya FitzpatrickNative Americans Struggle To Find Housing While Facing DiscriminationA severe lack of housing on reservations forces many Native Americans to find rentals in nearby towns. But they still struggle to find places to live because of what they say is racial discrimination.Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:32:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/2017/02/01/512887794/native-americans-struggle-to-find-housing-while-facing-discrimination?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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A severe lack of housing on reservations forces many Native Americans to find rentals in nearby towns. But they still struggle to find places to live because of what they say is racial discrimination.

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]]>Melodie EdwardsBears Ears Monument Is A Win For Tribal Food Sovereignty. Will Trump Undo It?The newly created monument preserves 1.3 million acres in Utah where natives have foraged for millennia. But critics who point to the land's energy extraction potential want the designation undone.Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:51:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/09/508586040/bears-ears-monument-is-a-win-for-tribal-food-sovereignty-will-trump-undo-it?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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The newly created monument preserves 1.3 million acres in Utah where natives have foraged for millennia. But critics who point to the land's energy extraction potential want the designation undone.

]]>Kristina JohnsonProtesters Mark A Solemn Thanksgiving Day At Standing RockCrowds swelled over the holiday at a Native American protest over an oil pipeline in North Dakota, but encounters with police remained peaceful.Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:02:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/25/503278053/protesters-mark-a-solemn-thanksgiving-day-at-standing-rock?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Crowds swelled over the holiday at a Native American protest over an oil pipeline in North Dakota, but encounters with police remained peaceful.

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]]>Cassi AlexandraThe Standing Rock Resistance Is Unprecedented (It's Also Centuries Old)Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:18:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/11/22/502068751/the-standing-rock-resistance-is-unprecedented-it-s-also-centuries-old?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they've experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don't have to look too far back to find them.

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]]>Leah DonnellaTribes Revive Indigenous Crops, And The Food Traditions That Go With ThemMembers of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.Fri, 18 Nov 2016 07:00:00 -0500http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/18/502025877/tribes-revive-indigenous-crops-and-the-food-traditions-that-go-with-them?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Members of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.

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]]>Grant GerlockTensions Escalate As Police Clear Protesters Near Dakota Access PipelineLaw enforcement in North Dakota arrested more than 140 on private land owned by the pipeline company. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants to prevent the pipeline from running under the Missouri River.Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:30:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2016/10/28/499756362/tensions-escalate-as-police-clear-protesters-near-dakota-access-pipeline?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Law enforcement in North Dakota arrested more than 140 on private land owned by the pipeline company. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants to prevent the pipeline from running under the Missouri River.

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]]>Amy SiskOregon Occupation Unites Native American Tribes To Save Their LandIn the wake of the Ammon Bundy wildlife refuge trial, Native Americans are refocusing national attention on the ancestral rights their tribes hold to federal lands in the West.Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/2016/10/27/499575873/oregon-occupation-unites-native-american-tribes-to-save-their-land?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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In the wake of the Ammon Bundy wildlife refuge trial, Native Americans are refocusing national attention on the ancestral rights their tribes hold to federal lands in the West.

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]]>Kirk SieglerAt The Sacred Stone Camp, Tribes And Activists Join Forces To Protect The LandHundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/09/10/493110892/at-the-sacred-stone-camp-a-coalition-joins-forces-to-protect-the-land?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nativeamericans
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Hundreds of Native Americans and their supporters have gathered in North Dakota to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.